New languages, APIs and toolkits continue to emerge at a surprising frequency. Some of the new languages are created by large corporations looking to usurp their rivals' languages, others have started as personal projects snowballing with contributions from other developers. Programming is constantly developing.

The focus of this article is to select the finest Node books which are available to download for free. Most of the books featured here are brief introductory texts designed for individuals looking to get a flavor of what Node has to offer, although Up and Running With Node.js and Mixu's Node Book add more meat to the bone.